With 11 newcomers - several of them American expats gone to Europe - our list of the most powerful women in global business demonstrates their rise in male-dominated fields,
from nuclear energy to mining to oil.

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27. Sun Yafang

Chairman
Huawei Technologies

Country: China2006 rank: 25

Known as the "market killer" by her rivals, Sun leads the telecom network company's ambitious international strategy. Global contracts nearly doubled in 2006, bringing revenue to
$11 billion, about 65% of it from outside China. Her focus has been on R&D, marketing, and developing internal talent.